July 13, 2011
Africa: AfDB and WWF Partnering to Promote Green Economy and Sustainable Development in Africa
The President of the African Development Bank, Donald Kaberuka, received a delegation from WWF International, led by its Director-General, James Leape, in Tunis on Tuesday July 12,… Read more »
Africa: Ghana - U.S.$111.3 Million ADF Resources to Finance Poverty Reduction
The Board of Directors of the African Development Fund (ADF) today in Tunis approved a loan of USD 70 million (UA 44 million) and a grant of USD 41.3 million (UA 26 million) to… Read more »
June 28, 2011
Africa: AfDB-Funded Motorway Link And Other New Projects Are Path to Growth
The African Development Bank's (AfDB) most recently announced project in Tunisia will create jobs and promote growth in the neglected south east region of the country. It is also… Read more »
June 27, 2011
Africa: AfDB Supports Growth And Integration in Southern Africa
The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group has published a report on its activities in Southern Africa. Read more »
Africa: Clean Energy Development - Opportunity for Local Spinoffs in Africa (AfDB)
How to increase local content and create additional jobs in clean energy projects in Africa Read more »
June 09, 2011
Africa: AfDB Signs Multi-Million Cooperation Agreements With China And Brazil
The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group on Wednesday in Lisbon signed two major cooperation agreements with China and Brazil for the funding of projects and programs in AfDB's… Read more »
Africa: Korea-AfDB - Agreement to Top Up Trust Fund With U.S.$ 8.5 Million
Under an agreement signed today (Thursday 9 June) between the African Development Bank (AfDB) and the Republic of Korea, at the Bank's Annual Meetings in Lisbon, Korea has made a… Read more »
June 07, 2011
Africa: Inga - A Key to African Development And a Central Solution to Climate Change (AfDB)
Inga Hydroelectric Development, DRC Read more »
June 09, 2011
Africa: AfDB Seminars Mull Public-Private Vision for Africa's Growth And Development
The High-level Seminars, the innovative cerebral component of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Annual Meetings wound up in Lisbon on Wednesday, with a call for wide-public… Read more »
June 08, 2011
Africa: Auditors Role Essential for Inclusive Growth, Says AfDB Auditor-General, Edward Ouko.
What role should Auditors-General in African countries play to make inclusive growth a reality in the African Development Bank's efforts to promote development for all , the… Read more »
Africa: AfDB-EMRC SME Forum is Inaugurated as SMEs Take Centre Stage for Africa's Future Development
The much awaited AfDB-EMRC SME Forum was inaugurated in Lisbon, Portugal on 6 June 2011 in front of over 300 delegates by Carlos Costa Pina, Portugal's Secretary of State for… Read more »
June 07, 2011
Africa: AfDB President Says All Africans Should Share in Benefits of Economic Growth
The dichotomy between statistics on Africa's economic growth and realities on the ground has emerged as a key talking point in discussions ahead of the 2011 Annual Meetings of the… Read more »
June 06, 2011
Africa: Africa's Economic Growth Rate Forecast to Fall in 2011 to 3.7 Percent From 4.9 Percent (AfDB)
North African economy stagnates as a result of instability and uncertainty Read more »
Africa: Africa Should Embrace New Economic Giants And Boost Social Inclusion (AfDB)
African countries should develop closer cross-border ties in dealing with traditional and emerging partners so they can boost sustainable and inclusive growth, according to the… Read more »
Africa: "The Power of Statistics is Recognised for Inclusive Growth," Says Expert Beejaye Kokil (AfDB)
To what extend does the African Development Bank (AfDB) see inclusive growth as an overarching policy objective? What changes, if any, would Management and the Boards want to see… Read more »
Africa: AfDB Annual Meetings Seminars Emphasize Shared Growth
Poor economic growth and the need to promote growth to benefit all Africans were high on the agenda of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group's Annual Meetings seminars which… Read more »
Africa: AfDB-World Bank Study - The African Financial Sector Needs More Competition
To grow and improve its productivity, the African financial system needs more competition, say experts at the African Development Bank (AfDB) and the World Bank. Read more »
